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Records of The Northwestern University Press

 Collection
Identifier: 54/1

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Scope and Contents

This series, comprising eighty six boxes, consists of business and production records relating to monographs published by the Northwestern University Press between 1934 and 1978. The bulk of the records date from the period of the Press's greatest activity, 1957 - 1973. The records include contracts and agreements between the Press and various authors; correspondence; requests for permission to quote from books; requests for review copies; book reviews; and bills and receipts. Five folders of material relating to the University Studies series, the Rosenthal Lectures, the African Writers Series, and Tri-Quarterly magazine precede the main body of records.

Dates

  • 1934-1978

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

86.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This series, comprising eighty six boxes, consists of business and production records relating to monographs published by the Northwestern University Press between 1934 and 1978.

Arrangement Note

The records are arranged alphabetically by the surname of the author, editor, compiler or translator of each book published by the Press. If an author produced more than one book, separate folders were maintained for each title.

Method of Acquisition

The records of the University Press were transferred to the University Archives on September 3, 1980, February 6, 1981, May 7, 1981, and June 10, 1981 as Accessions #80-136, #81-34, #81-50, #81-51, #81-95, and #81-137.

Processing Information

Kevin B. Leonard and Thomas J. Dorst assisted by Doris Averill, Steven Moyano and Anne O'Neil; August, 1982.

Title
Guide to the Records of The Northwestern University Press
Author
Kevin B. Leonard and Thomas J. Dorst assisted by Doris Averill, Steven Moyano and Anne O'Neil
Date
01/08/1982
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
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